OEX
OEX Pantha II Ultralite
Where it fits
- Also works for
- Backpacking and wild camping
- Not for
- Winter mountain
Why these labels
- Backpacking and wild camping: Light to carry: 1.3 kg
- Winter mountain: 3-season rating, not built for winter storms
From the maker's stated use and the published specs.
- Summer wild camp: 6/10 UK, roughly May to September, nights above about 8 °C, sheltered pitches.
- Three-season hills: 6/10 UK hills in spring and autumn. Wind, rain, and nights near freezing.
- Winter camp: 4/10 UK winter or high ground. Below freezing, strong wind, possibly snow. Capped at 4: needs the maker's 4-season rating and wind 7+.
- Weight: 7/10 How much it adds to your pack, compared with the whole market.
Two people sharing a light tent on summer and mild spring or autumn trips
- Sleeps
- 2
- Seasons
- 3-season
- Min. weight
- 1.33 kg
- Flysheet
- 1,500 mm
- Inner length
- 225 cm
Packed size 8.82 L, 49 x 20 x 9 cm Compare with a 2-litre bottle
About one and a half 2-litre bottles long and about twice as wide. Drawn to scale.
Where to buy
Tiso £305 In stock. Free delivery. Free delivery over £50.
View at shop: TisoBlacks £330 In stock. Free delivery. Standard delivery £4.99, free over £95.
View at shop: BlacksGO Outdoors £400 In stock. Free delivery. Member price £188.97 is not included. Free delivery on orders £80+.
View at shop: GO OutdoorsMillets £330 Out of stock. Standard delivery £3.99, free over £70.
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Our ratings (out of 10)
1 to 10, compared with the whole market. Each says what it's based on. How we score
Weight
From maker's figures 7/10How much it adds to your pack. This is the whole tent: two people sharing can split it. 7: Better than most.
OEX's 'weight without bag and accessories' of 1,335 g is in the 1.0–1.49 kg band; 1.5 kg total packed weight.
Rain protection
From maker's figures 5/10How well it keeps out heavy, long rain. 5: Does the job. Average for wild-camping gear.
Fly 1,500 mm is in the 1,500–1,999 band, band 3 (5 out of 10); the 3,000 mm floor is over 2,000 mm so there is no deduction. It is sil/nylon, which can shed rain better than its HH figure suggests, but the seams are sealed by you (see weaknesses).
Wind
Estimate from maker's specs: maker's season rating (fewer than 3 reviews about wind) 5/10How steady it stays in strong wind on open ground. 5: Does the job. Average for wild-camping gear.
No published review says how it copes with wind, so this is an estimate from the maker's season rating.
Space
From maker's figures 7/10Room to lie, sit up and keep kit inside. 7: Better than most.
OEX's inner of 225 x 130 cm is 29,250 cm², or 2.93 m²; ÷ 2 people = 1.46 m² each, in the 1.35–1.59 band. This treats the inner as a rectangle (OEX gives one width), so a domed or tapered floor may be a little smaller.
Packed size
From maker's figures 5/10How much room it takes in your rucksack. 5: Does the job. Average for wild-camping gear.
OEX gives 49 x 20 x 9 cm as a box: 49 x 20 x 9 = 8,820 cm³, so 8.82 L, in the 7–9.9 L band. If it packs as an oval roll it would be smaller.
What reviewers say (out of 10)
Ratings marked * are from reviews and are not part of the trip score. They are reviewers' scores, not our own measurements. How we score
Pitching*
Estimate: only 2 reviews about pitching (fewer than the 3 we need, so never above 8) 6/10How quickly and easily one person can pitch it, including in wind and rain.
2 reviews on pitching, e.g. "Pitches really really easily.".
Reviewers disagree on this.
Condensation*
Estimate: only 1 review about condensation (fewer than the 3 we need, so never above 8) 8/10How dry it stays inside on still, damp nights; higher is drier.
1 review on condensation, e.g. "Didn't really have any condensation issues.".
In short
Good for
- Two people sharing a light tent on summer and mild spring or autumn trips
- Hot nights: the inner can be pitched on its own as a mesh shelter
Strengths
- 1,335 g without the bag and accessories, for a two-person tent, and a free-standing dome
- The only tent in OEX's Ultralite range that can be pitched inner-only, to cut weight and keep cool in warm weather
- Two doors with a small porch each side, so neither person climbs over the other
- All-in-one skeleton pole and YKK zips, which OEX says makes it quick to pitch
Weaknesses
- Fly is only 1,500 mm and the fabric is very thin 10D; we found no durability testing
- Sil/nylon fly seams are not taped: OEX supplies a tube of silicone sealer for you to seal them
- Only two reviewers have pitched it in wind, and none for long, so wind, pitching and durability can't be scored yet
Sources
We haven't tested this ourselves. Every score comes from these specs, tests and reviews.
ShowHide sources (5)
- GO Outdoors (OEX's owner): OEX Pantha II Ultralite tent product page and specification
- Tiso: OEX Pantha II Ultralite 2-Person Tent (same specs)
- Backpacking UK (YouTube): The best ULTRALIGHT tent from OEX - OEX Pantha II UL Tent Review
- Peak Torque (YouTube): The Best VALUE Bikepacking Tent? - OEX PANTHA 2 Ultralite Review (bought by the reviewer)
- Urban Rats (YouTube): Mellbreak Fell OEX PANTHA 2 Ultralite (a night out on the fell)